The main entrance of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis is a colonnaded portico with two 116-foot spires on each side. The exterior of the building was constructed between 1907-1915. The Basilica of Saint Mary was the first basilica in the United States and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Basilica of Saint Mary Entrance
The main sanctuary of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis is surrounded by statues of the Twelve Apostles and a marble baldachino stands over the altar. On top of the stone canopy is a 9 foot statue of Mary which is under the 140 foot high interior ceiling dome. It is first church in the U.S. to be elevated by papal decree to the honor and dignity of a minor basilica.
Sanctuary of the Basilica of Saint Mary
